The College of Health Sciences (CHS) hosted a virtual Long Service and Retirees Awards ceremony to celebrate the commitment and dedication of staff to UKZN. The event was held on the cloud-based video conferencing service of Zoom with all guests having custom snack boxes delivered to their homes to enjoy at the end of the
UKZN’s Multinational Lung Cancer Control Programme (MLCCP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) to promote lung cancer awareness and community mobilisation and enhance palliative care, mainly for patients with lung cancer. CANSA has vast experience in community mobilisation and palliative care, which the MLCCP will draw
UKZN Occupational Therapist (OT) students on the Westville campus in co-operation with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) are offering free personalised online individual comfort sessions for those who need help. The telehealth clinic services include relaxation therapy, stress management, relapse prevention, coping strategies, lifestyle analysis, medication, compliance and occupation-based therapy. Using a
Click here for isiZulu version Bachelor of Optometry alumna, Ms Duduzile Sibisi, owns two optometry practices at the tender age of 25… and plans to open more! Sibisi, who grew up in the rural KwaZulu-Natal town of Dannhauser, completed her studies on the Westville campus in 2016. She now owns Sibisi Optometrists at Tugela Ferry
Click here for isiZulu version The youngest Associate Professor at UKZN’s College of Health Sciences, Professor Tricia Naicker, has been awarded the 2020 Raikes Medal by the South African Chemical Institute. The medal acknowledges a member of the Institute, under the age of 40, whose original chemical research performed in South Africa shows outstanding promise, as
Four fourth-year Occupational Therapy students at UKZN are using lessons learned in the lecture room to assist underprivileged communities. They are Ms Kaylee Becker, Ms Noluthando Greaves, Ms Mbalenhle Masilo and Ms Minenhle Ngcongo, who have collaborated with communities at grassroots level informing them about career choices and providing a variety of services. The students
Click here for isiZulu version College of Health Sciences Senior lecturer, Mr Andy Gray is the co-winner of the annual Helen Clark-Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice (JoPPP) Award for Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice Research. The other co-winners are Mr Birna Trap of Denmark and Mr Paul Newton of the University of Oxford in England. The
Click here for isiZulu version Dean and Head of UKZN’s School of Nursing and Public Health, Professor Mosa Moshabela, and Professor Lucy Gilson of the University of Cape Town’s School of Public Health and Family Medicine led an informative online discussion on global health, development and colonialism. The debate examined power and privilege with a
Click here for isiZulu version UKZN’s second-year Nursing students conducted an intervention programme aimed at making a positive contribution in the fight against drug abuse in Austerville, Durban, as part of their Community Nursing module. The students presented their programme at Fairvale Secondary School where they briefed Grade 9 learners about the dangers of taking
Click here for isiZulu version Bachelor of Optometry alumnus Mrs Siphokazi Pearl Mahapa owns two optometry practices in Gauteng’s suburbs of Randburg and Midrand… and plans to open more! Mahapa, who grew up in Pietermaritzburg, completed her studies on UKZN’s Westville campus in 2009. She is the owner of Visioneyes Optometrist, ‘Providing a holistic eye care